Birds · La Saladita, Guerrero
Purple Gallinule
Porphyrio martinica
Spanish: Calamoncillo americano
This article is on the New-World purple gallinule (Porphyrio martinicus), not the Old-World purple gallinule, which is the western swamphen (Porphyrio porphyrio).
TaxonomyAves › Gruiformes › Rallidae
Local records11 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)
Global records20,584 on iNaturalist
Most recent records2020 – 2026
Months of the 8 most recent records
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Recent local sightings
- 2026-05-19 — observation by isa_moguel
- 2026-04-06 — observation by stefanosalgado
- 2026-01-18 — observation by zihuadean
- 2026-01-18 — observation by zihuadean
- 2025-10-26 — observation by lupitaviajera-aves
- 2024-01-11 — observation by zihuadean
Interactive card with more photos, sounds and similar species Birds guide iNaturalist Wikipedia
Cite as: “Purple Gallinule (Porphyrio martinica) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/porphyrio-martinica/, updated 2026-09-26. Observation counts and months come from iNaturalist research-grade records within about 50 km of 17.8375°N, 101.7606°W (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones); summary text from Wikipedia where present.